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Equipment & Gear => Power Equipment & RV => Topic started by: gotshot on July 03, 2013, 09:55:57 PM

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Post by: gotshot on July 03, 2013, 09:55:57 PM: 79 Glasply 17'. Pretty much mint condition. My first real boat and I am very excited.
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Post by: Widgeondeke on July 03, 2013, 10:05:06 PM: Glasply made some good boats back then :tup:
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Post by: lokidog on July 03, 2013, 11:00:18 PM: Nice, what do you have for power on that? Hopefully an old Johnson.
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Post by: gotshot on July 04, 2013, 05:55:06 AM: Actually it has a volvo 120 inboard with volvo outdrive. I wanted an outboaed but couldn't pass this up. I am going to get a honda four stroke kicker for it and then use the heck out of it. Crab, fish, shrimp, and tow the grandkids around.
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Post by: kenzmad on July 04, 2013, 06:48:16 AM: Cant beat the old glaspys. Built like a friggin tank. Nice score!
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Post by: Encore 280 on July 04, 2013, 06:54:24 AM: I've got pretty much the same hull with my '72, 17' Olympic that I paid $400 for then put my 88hp Johnson on it for awhile then upgraded to a 2010 E-Tec in 09. So I've got $8k worth of engine on a $400 boat!!! I'd get rid of my wife before the E-Tec. :tup:
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Post by: Hunterman on July 04, 2013, 08:29:53 AM: You just can't go wrong with the older boats :tup: Good sturdy haul, not like the ones built today. I'm finishing up on my '69 21' Bell Boy for this summers ocean trip.

Hunterman(Tony)
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Post by: Crunchy on July 04, 2013, 09:13:11 AM: Salmon fishing has been pretty good around the Pt Defiance area. You can make a day of it.
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Post by: gotshot on July 04, 2013, 09:18:45 AM: I hear those bell boys are great boats also. When the paperwork was done and I handed the guy the cash he started crying. His dad died awhile back and the boat was his dads baby he said it was like selling his memories. He asked me all kinds of questions because he wanted to go to a good home. Somehow I feel a sense of responsability now.
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Post by: doyourtime89 on July 04, 2013, 09:25:46 AM: I see you are in the Tacoma area and talking about getting your grandkids out in the boat. When the pinks coming in down here that would be a perfect time to get the grandkids out. Fish close to shore from browns point all the way up to Redondo.
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Post by: gotshot on July 04, 2013, 09:38:32 AM: Thanks doyourtime I figured that would be a great time to take anyone out that likes to fish.
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Post by: doyourtime89 on July 04, 2013, 12:08:52 PM: Thats a fun fishery for kids and anyone new to fishing or just anyone that likes to catch a lot of fish....easy and lots of action.
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Post by: PolarBear on July 04, 2013, 12:32:06 PM: Quote from: kenzmad on July 04, 2013, 06:48:16 AM
Cant beat the old glaspys. Built like a friggin tank. Nice score!
:yeah:
Look into a Yamaha T-8 kicker, just sayin'. :twocents:
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Post by: Carl on July 04, 2013, 01:10:28 PM: Hi Gotshot. I haven't heard much from you since meeting you at the 2nd amendment rally.

Great find on the boat! :tup: I know you'll have a fun time with the little ones.

Same a day to take out some of us big kids, too. :chuckle:

Carl
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Post by: gotshot on July 04, 2013, 01:39:02 PM: Hey Carl, Yes I will have fun with them. I will be inviting the big kids aboard as soon as I get it all rigged up.